The panel will hold a workshop Monday to make the cut, imposed by the Town Council, that would eliminate a proposed 7-cent increase in the tax rate.
Kelley Bouchard
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Kelley writes about some of the most critical aspects of Maine’s economy and future growth, including transportation, immigration, retail and small business, commercial development and tourism, with emphasis on consumer issues, sustainability and minority ownership. Her wider experience includes municipal and state government, education, history, human rights, health and elder care, the environment and the housing crisis. A Maine native and University of Maine graduate, she was a college intern for two summers at the former Lewiston Evening Journal. She previously worked at the Ipswich Chronicle, Beverly Times and Salem Evening News in Massachusetts. Favorite pastimes include gardening, cooking for family and friends, streaming foreign TV series and kayaking at camp.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Peaks Island woman won’t blame beaver that bit her
Animal lover Barbara Filipos was trying to prevent her dog from tangling with the 40-pound rodent.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
South Portland seeking bigger share from next marina lease
Family-owned Port Harbor Marine is eager to negotiate with the city before its current lease – called a sweetheart deal by some – expires.
Posted inLocal & State, News
King, Collins: Drone hostage deaths warrant full review
Obama says the January counterterrorism mission ‘did take out dangerous members of al-Qaida.’
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News
Portland restaurant owner makes Earth Day statement by shoveling 60,000 cigarette butts into Monument Square
Mike Roylos, who bags thousands of butts from downtown receptacles and ships them for recycling, seeks more sponsors to help the cleanup.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Heavy rainfall hits coastal areas of Maine hard
The Kennebec and Androscoggin rivers could see some flooding, the National Weather Service says.
Posted inLocal & State, News
South Portland targets landfill for solar project
If the city gets an OK from pending legislation, it could move forward on a community-scale solar farm.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
South Portland hit by spike in homeless students
The rise is tied to families coming from Portland’s family shelter to live in the Maine Motel temporarily.
Posted inLocal & State, News, That Moment
Maker of bread discovers a calling that nourishes the soul
Embracing the brick-oven traditions of his forebears, Mark Mickalide of Litchfield has a recipe for the good life.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Ken Kunin looks forward to return to state as South Portland superintendent
A former principal at two Portland schools and researcher at the University of Southern Maine, Kunin is leaving a post in Italy.